Sudden and sharp tax rises or spending cuts could be on the horizon because of Chancellor George Osborne's "inflexible" budget surplus target, independent economists have said.

Dangers of positive feedback loop

McDermott hits back at critics

Global ETF growth rising but UK lags

Charity also facing questions over energy deals

Crowdfund investors set to lose £800k

Missed help in income protection policies highlighted

Protection insurers are questioning whether Aviva's new relevant life policy with an integrated critical illness (CI) component is allowable within HMRC rules.

An adviser has told how he was left suffering clinical depression and reliant on anti-depressants after he fell for a £50m scam City watchdogs repeatedly flouted warnings to shut down.

Graham Frost left Bestinvest in 2012